London Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP1 2RF
10 simple reasons to choose Westbrook Hay Prep School
Independent prep school and nursery in Hemel Hempstead.
For pupils aged 3 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day and boarding school. Less than 5% of pupils board, all are weekly or flexi boarders.
Religious character; Christian.
Non-selective intake.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Westbrook Hay Prep School fees range from £3,635 (Rec) to £5,230 per term (2020/21).
10 better reasons to choose Westbrook Hay Prep School
Schoolsmith Score®; 83.
One of the best independent prep schools in Hemel Hempstead and one of the 3 best primary schools for 2 miles.
On average, 19.3 pupils per class and 15 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destination schools for 60% of Westbrook Hay Prep School pupils are one of 30 independent day or boarding schools. Berkhamsted School accounts for about 20% of all leavers. At the end of Year 6, 20% of pupils leave for a grammar school, and 20% for another maintained school. Though most girls leave at Year 6, up to half the boys stay on till 13 for Common Entrance.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There are a small number of academic clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, for DT and computing from Year 1, and for most subjects from Year 5.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
School offers over 15 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in basketball, football.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Choir, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Attractive buildings and setting. Facilities are among the top 20% of prep schools.
Find another school near Westbrook Hay Prep School
Independent Prep Schools
Lockers Park School (2.9 miles); Berkhamsted Preparatory & Pre-Prep School (2.9 miles); Abbot's Hill Prep School (3.9 miles).
State Primary Schools
Pixies Hill Primary School (1.5 miles); Boxmoor Primary School (1.7 miles); South Hill Primary School (2.1 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Berkhamsted School (2.7 miles); Abbot's Hill School, Baird House (3.9 miles); Tring Park School for the Performing Arts (7.9 miles).
State Senior Schools
The Hemel Hempstead School (2.1 miles); John F Kennedy Catholic School (2.4 miles); Ashlyns School (2.5 miles).